Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Following is a reconciliation of Ferrellgas total segment performance measure to consolidated net loss:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2014
Net loss attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$	(32,875	)
Income tax benefit		(510	)
Interest expense		23,912
Depreciation and amortization expense		23,309
EBITDA		13,836
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		4,374
Non-cash stock-based compensation charge		16,112
Loss on disposal of assets		961
Other expense (income), net		449
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(1,800	)
Litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit		723
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(294	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	34,361

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Following are total assets by segment:

	October 31,		July 31,
	2014		2014
Assets
Propane and related equipment sales	$	1,442,779	$	1,400,603
Midstream operations		201,344		136,116
Corporate and unallocated		36,312		35,551
Total consolidated assets	$	1,680,435	$	1,572,270

Profit Measure [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of segment information for the three months ended October 31, 2014.

	Three months ended October 31, 2014
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other			Total
Segment revenues	$	435,439	$	7,916	$	—		$	443,355
Direct costs (1)		393,805		4,733		10,456			408,994
Adjusted EBITDA	$	41,634	$	3,183	$	(10,456	)	$	34,361

(1) Direct costs are comprised of "cost of products sold-propane and other gas liquids sales", "cost of products sold-other", "operating expense", "general and administrative expense", and "equipment lease expense" less "non-cash stock-based compensation charge", "change in fair value of contingent consideration" and "litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit".

Capital Expenditures [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Following are capital expenditures by segment:

	Three months ended October 31,
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other		Total
Maintenance	$	4,576	$	176	$	304	$	5,056
Growth		11,069		857		—		11,926
Total	$	15,645	$	1,033	$	304	$	16,982

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Following is a reconciliation of our total segment performance measure to consolidated net earnings:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2014
Net loss	$	(29,137	)
Income tax benefit		(511	)
Interest expense		19,878
Depreciation and amortization expense		23,309
EBITDA		13,539
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		4,374
Non-cash stock-based compensation charge		16,112
Loss on disposal of assets		961
Other expense (income), net		449
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(1,800	)
Litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit		723
Adjusted EBITDA	$	34,358

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Following are total assets by segment:

	October 31,		July 31,
	2014		2014
Assets
Propane and related equipment sales	$	1,442,779	$	1,400,603
Midstream operations		201,344		136,116
Corporate and unallocated		33,834		33,114
Total consolidated assets	$	1,677,957	$	1,569,833

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Profit Measure [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of segment information for the three months ended October 31, 2014.

	Three months ended October 31, 2014
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other			Total
Segment revenues	$	435,439	$	7,916	$	—		$	443,355
Direct costs (1)		393,808		4,733		10,456			408,997
Adjusted EBITDA	$	41,631	$	3,183	$	(10,456	)	$	34,358

(1) Direct costs are comprised of "cost of products sold-propane and other gas liquids sales", "cost of products sold-other", "operating expense", "general and administrative expense", and "equipment lease expense" less "non-cash stock-based compensation charge", "change in fair value of contingent consideration" and "litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit".

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Capital Expenditures [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Following are capital expenditures by segment:

	Three months ended October 31,
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other		Total
Maintenance	$	4,576	$	176	$	304	$	5,056
Growth		11,069		857		—		11,926
Total	$	15,645	$	1,033	$	304	$	16,982